Review:There are some books that make you rethink things in a massive way. This one is one of them. The book opened my mind to the boundaries between faith, religion, and the religious. It shaped my understanding in this matter in a way that still holds today, nearly 20 years after I first picked it up. Heck, I even referenced it during my university studies, much to the awe and surprise of the lecturer who heard it (He never expected this sort of thinking from an undergrad).
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Review:This is a great book, HOWEVER, the brand new copy I received from Amazon is missing some 36 pages right before the end, at the books climax. This is a publishing error, not pages that have been removed. Talk about a ruined reading experience, and, quite naturally, since I ordered several Discworld books at once, by the time I discovered this Amazon REFUSES to replace it (with what would almost certainly be just another identical copy). Guess I have to buy this one again - at a physical bookstore... Read more

Review:A funny journey around the world, where Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Margat Garlick meet the world, and most importantly the world meets the witches. Great book even if you are not familiar with the Terry Pratchett universe. Read more

Review:De Rosnay's writing did justice to the unusual premise of this story. I enjoyed every aspect and, while it didn't engage me fully as emotionally as Sarah's Key, I could not detract anything for that. Sarah's Key was, for me, an exceptional, never-to-be-forgotten book that ensured that I would read everything that Ms. de Rosnay might ever write. In The House I Loved, she again engaged me completely. Read more

Review:During the Chinese Cultural Revolution, two teenage boys are sent to the countryside for re-education. There they find the pretty little daughter of the local tailor and a forbidden, hidden cache of western novels, which prove very educational to the little seamstress. Read more

Review:Collection of stories, not well represented in the description. It's an anthology of stories, none of which were written by Stephen King. Hence one star. Will read maybe at some point and rescore if appropriate. Read more

Review:One of the hard parts of reading literature from another language is that you must trust the translator has faithfully translated the text in such a way that what you read in your language is as close to the original as possible. Previous to this translation I had only read the Penguin Classics version translated by Lord Sudley in 1952. I had enjoyed the story but always felt the translation substandard. I showed my wife what a difference there is between Lord Sudley's translation and that of Ri... Read more

Review:You know, "classics" often are . . . well . . . boring. It must be admitted. But the Three Musketeers is actually quite good.. I was surprised. When I was done I was sorry it was over. I will very likely - gasp - read it again someday, and undoubtedly will buy the mobi collection of Dumas' works for my Kindle Read more

Review:Told from several points of view--each a believable voice--the novel brings history to life. The condescending attitudes of the British toward (and their outrageous treatment of) the aborigines, a smuggling ship, a vicar in search of the Garden of Eden, and a doctor who theorizes about racial characteristics are all skillfully brought together to make a rollicking good read. Read more

Review:I like this book. It is avery intersesting, especially as we see each person's perspective seperately through each event. Brings up some very interesting incidents and tells us just how desperate times become in wartime. Read more